Tennessee lab says eight workers exposed to radiation, no health threat
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) – Eight nuclear workers at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory were exposed to radiation in August while working on a classified project, a spokesman for the facility said on Monday, adding the exposure was well below minimum t…
Seattle police investigate threatening letter at Amazon headquarters
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Seattle police are searching for explosives at Amazon.com’s headquarters after a threatening letter was found at one of the company’s buildings just north of the city’s downtown district, authorities said on Monday.
Largest family detention center for immigrants opens in Texas
DILLEY, Texas (Reuters) – Saying our borders are “not open to illegal migration,” Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on Monday opened in Dilley, Texas, what is billed as the largest U.S. family detention center to hold those caught entering the co…
Rare white rhino dies at San Diego zoo, leaving only five on earth
(Reuters) – One of only six northern white rhinoceros left on earth died over the weekend at a San Diego zoo, bringing the species closer to extinction, zoo officials said on Monday.
Two dead, nine-year-old driver critical after Mississippi car crash
(Reuters) – Two child passengers died when a car driven by a 9-year-old boy in rural Mississippi crashed while being pursued by police, authorities said on Monday.
Virginia governor seeks to reinstate restrictions on handgun sales
RICHMOND, Va. (Reuters) – Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe, a Democrat, on Monday called to reinstate restrictions on the purchase of handguns, in a move that opponents described as unlikely to succeed with a Republican-dominated legislature.
Pennsylvania man guilty in stabbing death of police dog
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania man was found guilty on Monday in the killing of a German Shepherd police dog whose death inspired “Rocco’s Law,” strengthening penalties for such crimes, court officials said.
Cincinnati trims parking fines for holiday food donations
(Reuters) – A holiday special for people with outstanding parking tickets launched on Monday in Cincinnati, which is reducing fines in exchange for canned food donations to a local food bank.
Newtown victims’ families sue maker of gun used in 2012 attack
BOSTON (Reuters) – The families of nine people killed in a 2012 massacre at a Newtown, Connecticut, elementary school sued the maker of the gun used in the attack on Monday, saying the weapon should not have been sold because it had no reasonable civil…
Missing California teen found dead under storm-toppled tree
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A 14-year-old boy reported missing last week has been found dead in South Lake Tahoe, apparently killed by a 50-foot tree knocked down during a storm that struck California late last week, police said on Monday.
